Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 20, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Oil System
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) A CONTINUOUS SMELL OF OIL OCCURRED AFTER SETTING CLIMB POWER UPON TAKEOFF & CONTINUED FOR APPROX 2 - 3 MINUTES. SMELL WAS CONFIRMED BY ALL 4 CREW MEMBERS. CREW PUT ON OXYGEN MASKS & THE RAM VENTILATION, BLEEDS OFF. CHECKLIST WAS RUN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE OIL SMELL WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE CEASED. OXYGEN USE WAS CEASED & THE ACFT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CREW REPORTED SORE EYES & THROATS, REDUCED DECISION MAKING CAPABILITIES AFTER THE EVENT. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR & ISOLATE THE SOURCE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.